President Barack Obama has committed to fighting income inequality. It is not a moment too soon to focus on this issue.

Rising inequality and unfair disparities in incomes and opportunities is stirring controversy in both developing and advanced countries and could undermine the legitimacy of governments across the globe.

The United States has experienced a much sharper increase in inequality relative to other advanced countries. In fact, the magnitude of U.S. inequality resembles that of a developing country.

Tackling the worst effects of inequality requires increased investment in crucial public goods, including education, a more progressive and simplified tax system, and increased international cooperation to avoid a race to the bottom.

Soaring inequality is front and center in the electoral debate. How does the inequality trend in the United States compare with other countries?

Within a generation, developing countries will likely account for six of the world’s seven largest economies and dominate world trade. How will this affect international relations and governance in the context of globalization?

Panel of experts, including Kemal Dervis, on the global implications of the financial crisis.

Expectations are running high for major changes in the next U.S. administration's foreign policy, but how much change is likely, and will it be enough to close the gap between America and the world? Top experts from the Carnegie Endowment and elsewhere discussed this question during a two-day conference in Brussels.